During Harrogate’s hosting of the UCI Cycling Championship in September, an impromptu friendly took place. Sue and Charles took on Luke and Joe from Belgium. The standard was very good with our lot winning!

Our melees are continuing through Autumn and Winter on the first Friday of the month at 12pm.
The first of these was held on 4th October. After an enjoyable series of games, with accompanying wine and nibbles, there was a 4-way tie.
The deciding shoot-out was won by Tony – well done.

Thursday evening melees have been enjoyed by most of our members, winners have been- Tony, Tricia, Alan and Keith twice. Keith won the final melee and took the cup home.
Winter melees will be starting on 4th October from 12.00 and the 1st Friday of the month. £3 to enter with the usual wine and nibbles. Weather permitting of course!

– Sue Howe

Sunday brought some success for Harrogate Montpellier PC in the 2019 Northern Pairs competition in Bridlington.

Club Captain and pairs partner, Richard Burrow from Leeds PC, were crowned  the 2019 Northern Pétanque Pairs Champions!

Winning all of their morning qualifying matches, they came through the knockout stage in the afternoon to win the final in front of a large crowd of fellow competitors and spectators.

Charles commented, “We had great weather, and high quality competitive play.”

The annual RCMT event was held at Leeds PC in Headingley on Saturday, attracting 28 players and a ‘good crowd’ of Roy’s family and friends.

Roy was a founder member of the Leeds club, on Glen Road, with the Harrogate Chairman, Nigel Clay, in 2006. Roy sadly passed away in 2016.

After a round of triples and doubles, the ‘match’ was well won by the home team, who retained the Roy Cotton Memorial Trophy for another year.

Thanks to Leeds PC for their great hospitality!

The picture shows Paul Matthews receiving the trophy from Nigel.

We may be ready for a home fixture in 2020!

 

 

 

The ROY COTTON MEMORIAL event is on

SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER!!!!

All other details are correct.

Roy Cotton was a founder member of Leeds Petanque Club in 2006 with our Chairman, Nigel Clay.

The formation of Leeds PC has been directly responsible for the subsequent development of the clubs in Harrogate, Heckmondwike, Huddersfield, Mirfield and Thorner.

Roy sadly passed away in June 2106 and we have held an annual event in his memory at the Leeds club, on Glen Road in Headingley.

This year’s event will take place on Sunday September 8th from 11.00 am to approx. 2pm,

So, technically, it will be an option to the Club’s usual, Sunday morning session!

We appreciate that this is close to the WYC Final at the same venue, but we do hope members will be able support the event.

As well as the Trophy match there will be a barbeque and social play.

We need about 8-10 players for the Trophy match and the format will depend on the numbers available on both sides. So PLEASE get in tough with Charles Stewart if you are able to come, and want to play in the match. Also to be able to organise transport for those wanting a lift!

THANKS!

 

 

Congratulations to Club Captain, Charles Stewart (right), on a magnificent performance at last weekend’s Northern Region Singles & Shooting Championships

Having lost narrowly to Northern President, Alan Swift (left), in the Singles Final, Charles took the title of Northern Singles Shooting Champion 2019.

He will now represent the North in the National Championships! Bon chance, mon brave!!

For more details, click on the link below…..

https://thisispetanque.com/this-is-petanque-at-northern-singles-and-shooting-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR2-wLG_ApQ9a4ng1LAh9vzDiS4q4kL2TI96q5OTUy8GyOVd7PmnV7g5keQ

Please come and support HMPC in the Final versus Heckmondwike at Leeds PC’s ground in Glen Road, Headingley!

Planned start of 6-30pm for two rounds, and 5 matches:

2 Triples ( Gents and Ladies)

3 Mixed Pairs

Congratulations to our West Yorkshire Cup team who beat arch rivals, Leeds PC, by 4 games to 1 in the semi-final at The Pierhead last Friday (2nd August)!

Jim, Nigel, Sandy, Brenda, Sue and Charles will now take on Heckmondwike, or Huddersfield, in the Final in a couple of weeks’ time, and probably on neutral ground at the Leeds terrain in Headingley.

HMPC won both the Gents and Ladies Triples, and mixed pairs wins for Brenda/Charles and Sue/Nigel secured a resounding victory.

Details for the Final to follow.